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northern virginia

Politics, Virginia

‘Yes’ or ‘No’: Live updates on the April 21 Election Night on our live blog

April 21, 2026

donald trump

Politics, U.S. & World

Trump, again, extends ceasefire with Iran, because he’s not winning his war of choice

April 21, 2026

waynesboro map

Local, Politics

Waynesboro: Attorney backs off threat to sue over affordable-housing grant

April 20, 2026

Politics, U.S. & World

New Georgia congressman Clay Fuller gets our attention by ‘playing’ dumb

April 20, 2026

zohran mamdani

Politics, U.S. & World

UVA alum Chip Roy introduces Mamdani Act, aimed at brown-skinned people

April 20, 2026

mark warner

Politics, Virginia

Mark Warner mourning the loss of his daughter, Madison, to Type 1 diabetes

April 20, 2026

donald trump

Politics, U.S. & World

Alon Ben-Meir: Trump’s apocalyptic rhetoric echoes nuclear annihilation

April 20, 2026

constitution

Politics, U.S. & World

Unfit to govern: We need a 25th Amendment for the American Police State

April 20, 2026

northern virginia

Politics, Virginia

Vote ‘Yes’ now: We can fix the bigger problem with partisan gerrymandering later

April 20, 2026

virginia 10-1 referendum map

Politics, Virginia

Redistricting referendum: Democrats have work to do to get ‘Yes’ to the finish line

April 19, 2026

concert music

Politics, U.S. & World

State AGs win antitrust suit against Live Nation after Trump regime tried to cut a deal

April 18, 2026

trump tariffs

Politics, Virginia

Orange County, 60 percent-plus Trump in 2024, lost a major employer, because of Trump

April 18, 2026